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Real estate & finance, demystified.

The jargon can be exhausting. Here’s a plain-English glossary covering real estate, lending, investment, and the business-finance ecosystem that surrounds them.

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Brokerage & Agency

Cooperating Broker

A broker who represents the buyer and shares commission with the listing broker.

Brokerage & Agency

Cooperating Commission

The portion of commission offered to the buyer’s broker by the listing broker.

Brokerage & Agency

Designated Agency

Different agents within one brokerage representing buyer and seller separately.

Brokerage & Agency

Dual Agency

When one agent or brokerage represents both buyer and seller in the same transaction.

Brokerage & Agency

Exclusive Right to Sell

The most common listing agreement, paying the broker regardless of who finds the buyer.

Brokerage & Agency

Fiduciary Duty

An agent’s legal obligation to act in their client’s best interest with loyalty and care.

Brokerage & Agency

Listing Agreement

A contract authorizing a broker to market and sell a property.

Arizona Real Estate Law

Sole and Separate Property

An AZ vesting for property owned individually, often acquired before marriage or by gift.

Arizona Real Estate Law

SPDS

Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement — an AZ form where the seller discloses known material facts about the property.

Arizona Real Estate Law

Subdivision Public Report

The ADRE-issued report disclosing key facts about a subdivision, given to AZ buyers.

Arizona Real Estate Law

Ten-Day Notice (Cure)

An AZ notice giving a tenant 10 days to cure a non-rent lease violation.

Arizona Real Estate Law

Well Share Agreement

A recorded AZ document outlining joint rights and costs for properties sharing a domestic well.